15 Animals That Will Hunt You Back

15 Animals That Will Hunt You Back

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Grizzly and Brown Bears

Grizzly bear
Grizzly bear

Grizzly and brown bears are actually the same species – the division is geographical, not genetic. On the coast, they are brown bears. Inland, they are grizzly bears. Abundant forage, particularly the Alaskan salmon runs, provide the opportunity for the coastal brown bears to reach their phenomenal size. An adult grizzly might weigh up to 700 pounds, 400 pounds for a female. A very large brown bear might weigh 1,000 pounds and an exceptional example can tip the scale at 1,600 or more pounds. That is bigger than most buffalo, which in prehistoric times were dinner for grizzlies.

Both grizzly and brown bears are temperamental, ferocious and can be very unpredictable. They are also intelligent and curious.

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